Pensioner and Senior Rebates

Eligible and registered ratepayers have the opportunity to either:

• claim a rebate on the rates and Emergency Services Levy; or
• defer payment of the rates and Emergency Services Levy

Eligibility

To be eligible, the ratepayer must:

• own and occupy the property as at 1 July of that financial year
• hold an eligible concession card (examples listed below)
• be registered with the Water Corporation

Apply here with the Water Corporation

Option One – Claim Rebate

To claim the rebate, simply pay the rebated amount on your annual rates notice by the 30^th of June. The amount of rebate applied to your account is calculated depending on the type of concession cards that you hold:

Option Two – Defer Payment

To be eligible to defer payment of the rates and Emergency Services Levy, you must be eligible for the full 50% rebate and pay the other charges such as rubbish charges.

Deferred charges:

• remain as a debt on the property until paid
• are not required to be paid until the entitlement to defer ceases, such as the applicant moves out, sells the property, dies and leaves no surviving spouse/de facto
• may be paid at any time, but a rebate cannot be claimed when they are paid
• do not incur interest charges

Change in Circumstances

Applicants must advise the Water Corporation if they:

• are issued with a new card or their card is cancelled/expired
• have changed any of their details that were provided on the original registration
• sell or transfer an interest in all, or part, of the property or move to another address
• have a spouse who ceases to occupy the property
• as a WA Seniors Card holder, become an eligible pensioner or the holder of a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

The Water Corporation will notify the Shire of the changes.

Further Questions?

Contact the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu on 9671 2500 or rates@wongan.wa.gov.au